How great were the Heavyweights in the 90s really when old Foreman beat some up??

Foreman won that fight against Briggs. I gave Briggs 4 rounds.

 

Foreman didn't fight many top contenders and he avoided competition until it was time for a title shot then he stepped it up. But he was a great fighter and great fighters have always been able to defy the odds.

Micheal Moorer was a good heavyweight with a bad chin.

Shannon Briggs won a piece of the HW title 9 years after Foreman. He got a title shot in 2010. He's a 90s fighter. What does it tell you about this decade.

Alex Schulz was a tv repairman from Germany. He moonlighted as a fighter.

Lou Savarese was a 2nd tier fighter who was picked specifically because he would offer little resistance. If anything Lou fits the mold of the contenders of this era.

Alex Stewart was meant to be a soft touch. Well Foreman found out that he wasn't so soft.

Bottom line is, with the exception of Micheal Moorer these guys weren't exactly the best representative of the 90s. They were a cut below.

Some of the great fights didn't get made but there was enough talent in the 90s to prove your worth against. Tubbs was a quality heavyweight who underachieved and ate his way out of contention. But when he was in form he would have troubled many fighters regardless of era.

Bowe lowballed Lennox. Dropped the title in the trash but the fight wasn't dead there. They would have actually fought again but Lewis lost to McCall killing the momentum. They were scheduled to fight again in 1997 but Bowe's performances in the Golota fights were dismal and therefore the bout never came about.

Let me give you the 90s.

1. Mike Tyson
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Riddick Bowe
4. Lennox Lewis
5. Michael Moorer
6. Razor Ruddock
7. Ray Mercer
8. David Tua
9. Tommy Morrison
10. Andrew Golota
11. Frank Bruno
12. Oliver McCall
13. Shannon Briggs
14. Frans Botha
15. Ike Ibeabuchi

16. George Foreman was really a 70s HW but I guess we could use him.

Give me the 15 from 2000-2010.

He has a puncher's chance but I'd favor Wlad.

 

Bruno would shatter Wlads fragile mandible, if Corrie Sanders could put him in dream world, Bruno will put him in a coma

 

The 2nd tier fighters of the 90s are on par with the contenders today.

Alex Stewart
Orlin Norris
Henry Akinwande
Lou Savarese
Tony Tucker
Bruce Seldon
Vaughn Bean
David Izon
Franceso Damiani
Jorge Luis Gonzales
Micheal Grant

 

Not only old fat Foreman, but old fat Holmes and Witherspoon also.

And if this is the weakest era in history, where are all those great 90's fighters? 40+ year old Foreman and Holmes won world titles against the young guns back then. Why cant those awesome 90's guys get any higher than #43 today??

 

:deal

 

the real question is; how great was big george? I really cannot see anyone taking such a long, long lay off and coming back at that level. Of course his power has a lot to do with it . . . but wow. The Guy took a full decade off!